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Self-healing brain study offers Alzheimer's hope

Self-healing brain study offers Alzheimer's hope

22 May 2013, 9:11 AM

Australia | Brains are smart enough to rewire themselves, a new international study of rats has found. 
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One in five kids talk to strangers online: report

One in five kids talk to strangers online: report

21 May 2013, 18:59 PM

Australia | A new report which says one in five children talk to strangers online is "troubling", Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says. Read more

Explainer: How do tornadoes form?

Explainer: How do tornadoes form?

21 May 2013, 18:54 PM

Australia | In the wake of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, Meteorologist at the University of Newcastle Martin Babakhan explains what causes tornadoes to form. Read more

Explainer: What is ocean energy?

Explainer: What is ocean energy?

21 May 2013, 17:00 PM

Australia | Jenny Hayward and Chris Knight from CSIRO take a look at ocean energy technologies and their potential in Australia. 
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From flapper to flipper: how the penguin lost its flight

From flapper to flipper: how the penguin lost its flight

21 May 2013, 14:00 PM

Australia | How did a bird that in some cases shuffles 40 miles to its breeding grounds on unsuitable flippers end up losing its ability to fly there quickly, asks Michael Parker. Read more

Curiosity rover drills second Mars rock

Curiosity rover drills second Mars rock

21 May 2013, 8:58 AM

North America | NASA's Curiosity rover has bored a hole in a second rock and will transfer a pinch of powder to its onboard laboratories later this week.
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Sleep problems an Alzheimer's 'warning'

Sleep problems an Alzheimer's 'warning'

20 May 2013, 7:30 AM

Europe | Breathing difficulties during sleep may be an early warning sign of future Alzheimer's disease, researchers believe. Read more

NASA records giant explosion on moon

NASA records giant explosion on moon

18 May 2013, 17:55 PM

North America | An automated telescope monitoring the moon has captured images of an 40 kg rock slamming into the lunar surface, creating a bright flash of light.
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Syrian hackers hit FT blogs, Twitter feeds

Syrian hackers hit FT blogs, Twitter feeds

18 May 2013, 10:32 AM

Europe | Pro-Syrian regime hackers have compromised the blogs and Twitter feeds of Britain's Financial Times newspaper. Read more

British MP accuses Google of tax evasion

British MP accuses Google of tax evasion

17 May 2013, 12:20 PM

A senior British MP has described Google as "evil" and accused the US internet giant of unethically avoiding paying vast amounts of tax in Britain.
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Comment: Why eating insects is good for you

Comment: Why eating insects is good for you

16 May 2013, 18:00 PM

Australia | Eating insects is efficient, good for the environment, improves animal welfare and reduces the risk of diseases in humans, writes Susan Lawler from La Trobe University.
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Scientists reveal human 'cloning' milestone

Scientists reveal human 'cloning' milestone

16 May 2013, 16:56 PM

Europe | Scientists have used skin to generate embryonic stem cells in a landmark development set to spark debate about human cloning.  
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Google releases new music service

Google releases new music service

16 May 2013, 10:00 AM

North America | Google will charge users $10 for its new music service, called All Access. Read more

Malaria parasites 'talk to each other'

Malaria parasites 'talk to each other'

16 May 2013, 6:27 AM

Australia | Melbourne scientists have found malaria parasites can communicate with each other, a finding that could lead to treatments or vaccines for the disease. Read more

Comment: Why virtual reality doesn't feel 'real'

Comment: Why virtual reality doesn't feel 'real'

15 May 2013, 9:30 AM

Australia | Have you ever noticed that even detailed, sophisticated virtual reality experiences don’t feel completely 'real'? Read more

Astronauts return to Earth

Astronauts return to Earth

14 May 2013, 15:24 PM

Australia | Canadian spaceman Chris Hadfield has returned to Earth along with two other astronauts after a half year mission to the International Space Station that saw him become a global celebrity through his Twitter microblog. Read more

'Action needed' to cut women's BPA exposure

'Action needed' to cut women's BPA exposure

14 May 2013, 11:25 AM

Europe | Breast Cancer UK says there is evidence that cancer-causing chemicals could be contributing to the rapid increase in the number of women being diagnosed. Read more

Sun unleashes strong solar flare

Sun unleashes strong solar flare

14 May 2013, 9:04 AM

North America | The sun has fired off a massive flare that briefly disrupted high-frequency radio signals last Sunday, NASA scientists say. Read more

New software monitors vaccination sentiment

New software monitors vaccination sentiment

13 May 2013, 17:43 PM

Australia | British and American researchers have created software to monitor online articles and commentary on vaccination in 144 countries, in order to create a rapid response to anti-vaccine sentiment.
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ISS commander performs Bowie's 'Space Oddity'

ISS commander performs Bowie's 'Space Oddity'

13 May 2013, 16:27 PM

North America | Colonel Chris Hadfield has signed off after five months as commander of the International Space Station by performing David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in zero gravity. Read more

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